eSports viewership share in the U.S. 2022, by type

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Christina Gough,
Dec 13, 2022
In 2022, just under 60 percent of eSports viewers in the United States were habitual gamers, meaning they viewed gaming as their primary source of entertainment and followed gaming content online. Meanwhile, just seven percent of eSports viewers in the U.S. were non-gamers.

Share of eSports viewership in the United States in 2022, by gamer type

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Release date

October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

“Habitual Gamers” are defined as gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment and follow gaming content online.
“Recreational Gamers” are defined as gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment, or gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment but do not follow gaming content online.
“Occasional Gamers” are defined as gamers who only view gaming as an entertainment option when other options are not available, or gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment but do not follow gaming content online.

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